All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Hyundai to launch Click to Buy website, complete with online finance acceptance
Hyundai customers will be able to purchase a new Hyundai entirely over the internet from next year, including arranging finance, when the manufacturer launches Click to Buy on 6th January.
FCA casts eye on high cost motor finance products
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering bringing some of the protections typically used in the payday lending sector to other high-cost credit products, including motor finance, according to a call for input the regulator has released.
Wizzle: discovering fault at moment of exchange is dealers biggest fear
The biggest fear for most dealers is discovering a hidden fault or damage in a vehicle at the moment of exchanging cash for a car, C2B vehicle marketplace Wizzle has found.
McLaren adds Sports Series to PCP range
McLaren Financial Services has extended its finance range, adding a PCP offer for its latest Sports Series models. This includes the 570GT and the lower priced 540C coupe.
Falling domestic market sees UK manufacturing shrink in October
A double digit fall in the number of cars built for domestic consumption saw over UK car manufacturing drop 1% year-on-year to 151,795 for the month of October, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Chancellor spares ULEVs from tax grab in Autumn Statement
Employers and Employees using salary sacrifice schemes are to pay the same tax on these schemes as the rest of their salary from April 2017, Philip Hammond, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his Autumn Statement.
BDO: smaller dealers struggling to keep pace with larger groups
Smaller dealer groups are struggling to keep up with their larger peers, accounting firm BDO has found, as consolidation in the motor retail industry starts to have an increasing effect.
Lords to question ministers on driverless cars
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is to hear from the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy and industry Strategy on how the government sees the development of autonomous vehicles fitting into its wider transport strategy and policy.
BCA recruits finance director
BCA Marketplace has recruited Matthew Kelly as its finance director Group, with responsibility for internal and external financial reporting, treasury, taxation matters, internal audit and risk.
Zopa aims to launch bank in next 2 years
Zopa intends to launch a bank, and has said it expects to pass through the necessary regulatory application process in the next 15-24 months.